The Original Death Metal Distortion!

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[@R1GAMBLER]

OG FX86 calls for DOD PS200R power adapter which is 9.6vdc 200ma Center Negative, so anything able to power a Boss pedal should work fine... if you using a 9vdc battery it will drain if you leave your cable plugged in... download the FX86 manual from Harmon site DOD released the FX86 Death Metal by early 1994, probably at the same time as the FX33 Buzz Box. Designed for use with guitar or bass, the FX86 was painted solid black with a blood-red splatter finish befitting its name. The FX86 was unique among DOD's distortion pedals in that it featured three bands of eq but no distortion gain control, resulting in a somewhat limited pallette of distorted sounds (but perfect for extreme metal). DOD's self-imposed limit of four control knobs became readily apparent with the FX86, and made it clear that no DOD pedal would ever feature concentric pots (which Boss began using in three different pedals released in 1991, including their MT-2 Metal Zone). The FX86 Death Metal sold well but was ultimately replaced by the final-series FX86B Death Metal Distortion in 1998. Controls: R.I.P. (level), Guts (low eq), Pain (mid eq), Scream (high eq) From the manual: "The FX86 creates a grinding wall of noise perfect for harmonic corruption of the highest order. The FX86 emulates the death metal and grindcore sounds of Napalm Death, Carcass, Brutal Truth, Pungent Stench, and others. One advantage of the FX86 is that it will oscillate when the R.I.P. control is turned up, allowing oscillation at any amp volume. There is no distortion control. We just turned it up and ripped it off!" Sample settings (scanned from the user manual) Historical context: The musical genre of "death metal" began in the mid-1980s as an offshoot of thrash metal, and arguably reached the peak of its popularity in the early 1990s, which probably led to the development of the FX86. While bands such as Napalm Death and Brutal Truth would probably be better classified as "grindcore" rather than death metal, labels such as Earache Records would release albums by both death metal and grindcore bands, and the two subgenres clearly had much in common. Finally, the Death Metal's FX-series number was probably derived from the use of "86" as slang to nix or forbid something, which subsequently became a slang term for death or murder. DOD introduced the FX86B Death Metal Distortion in 1998, replacing the FX86 in DOD's lineup. Although its circuit was updated for the final chassis design, there was little difference between the two versions (and early ad copy simply referred to the new pedal as the "FX86", without the "B" designation). The vast majority of FX86B Death Metal Distortion pedals were made in China as part of the "VFX" series, but at least the very first production run was made in the U.S.A. Controls: R.I.P. (Level), Guts (Low eq), Pain (Mid eq), Scream (High eq) From the manual: "The FX86B creates a grinding wall of noise perfect for harmonic corruption of the highest order. The FX86 emulates the death metal and grindcore sounds of Napalm Death, Carcass, Brutal Truth, Pungent Stench, and others. One advantage of the FX86B is that it will oscillate when the R.I.P. (LEVEL) control is turned up, allowing oscillation at any amp volume. There is no distortion control. We just turned it up and ripped it off!" Death Metal boxes and manuals In this image, a pedal's original box is on the top row, and its manual is on the bottom row. Left to right: FX86 box and manual (printed in the USA 2/1994); first-issue generic FX86B box and new-design manual (labeled FX86; printed 2/1998); box and manual from VFX-series FX86B ("made in China")

[@MrRyanshreds]

Damn, thanks dude haha.

[@sinistrousdiabolus]

Killer as always mate.I was tempted to pick up one of the DUNN tribute models he did a while back, but my new papers HMD has a thrash master mode which satiates that urge for now heh I had some DOD fx series pedal back in the day,but they all had that dumb 1/8'' TS jack power so I didn't hang on to them

[@SnakePool]

I had one 30 years ago!! the only issue I had was a really bad squeal while bypassed.

[@CheapGearJunkRiffs]

Ive gtit the grudge dod pedal and man that one is real fun too

[@slayer86f14]

Отлично! Приятно слышать мотив старого доброго death metal на легендарной педали перегруза. Такие педали уже редкость, но пожалуй такую стоит иметь для коллекции на память:))

[@craigswensen434]

controls are volume bass mid treble.... there is no gain knob.

[@MrRyanshreds]

Yeah someone else corrected me as well lol. My bad.

[@tristanwilliamson358]

Man that sounds killer, love the old school death metal tones this puts out. Big fan 🤘. What pick-ups are you running?

[@MrRyanshreds]

They’re actually my signature set from Heathen Pickups. Passives that are meant to sound and feel like actives.

[@tristanwilliamson358]

Hell yeah brother, that is epic! Thanks for the reply man 🤘🤘

[@ParanormalArson]

Had the Digitech model for a while as well until I upgraded to @mingsoldering's Executioner (modded version of the DOD circuit with an OD in one box). Really like it as a pre-amp as well!

[@MrRyanshreds]

That one’s on my list!

[@ParanormalArson]

@@MrRyanshreds highly recommend it. The DM side has a 3-way clipping switch with silicon (original), LED, and both in parallel. The dual clipping setting is absolutely nuts.

[@72ndHUMAN]

The Digitech GNX3 had a similar metal tone Sounded dope just did line in through an mbox classic Cool vigeo

[@MrRyanshreds]

Interesting, never tried that one. Digitech bought out DOD and even re-released this circuit, so I could see them integrating it into something else. I gotta find one, thanks!

[@jww732]

Found ya! Fuck yea

[@enzojacobsen4349]

Sounds killer!!!

[@MrRyanshreds]

Thanks so much dude!

[@frankmoss2497]

What Ibanez Rg do you play?

[@MrRyanshreds]

RG4ex1. Its one of the more affordable ones. Brand new in 2006 they were like $400-$500. It does have my signature Heathen pickups though, the Surtur set.